This is what team Vogue is snacking on at work

We’ve all sensed that shifty 4.00 pm hunger pang—it arrives uninformed, catching you unawares and remains at your office desk until you have no choice but to give in. The subsequent result usually involves munching on the most convenient (read: unhealthy) edibles in your vicinity. You know replacing that buttery sandwich between meals with an orange will change your life (or at least, your daily calorie count), yet you can’t seem to hold back. If you, like everyone else, are finding it hard to switch to healthier snacking alternatives, the Vogue team is here to help:

Renuka Joshi Modi, managing editor“I’m not really that healthy, particularly as this office routinely offers irresistible sugary treats! But I drink a couple of cups of green tea every day, and lemon water without salt or sugar. I also try to eat some grapefruit every evening.”

Priyanka Khanna, associate fashion features director“This is an office full of treats. A skim cappuccino, some dark chocolate and fruit usually keeps me going between meals.”

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Nidhi Sharma Punjabi, beauty editorShe starts her day with soaked and peeled almonds, and coconut water at noon to fill her up so she eats less at lunch. “I used to do a lot of Splenda and artificial sweeteners, but realised how horrific the side effects are, and switched to stevia. The one by NuNaturals is the best, it doesn’t have that disgusting after taste. So now my everyday coffee = skimmed milk + coffee + 3 drops of stevia. For more ideas, I am trying out two recipes a week from nutritionist Suman Agarwal’s book Unjunked—they’re yum but also very healthy,” Sharma says.

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Shabana Patker-Vahi, associate beauty editor“I’ve been following the fruit picking system. Almost everyone gets fruit as a 4.00 pm snack. Sharing fruits gives me a mix of different antioxidants and fibre. Plus, I never get bored!”

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Chandni Sehgal, copy editor“I drink a lot of green tea and so much water that by the time I’m ready to eat, I’m already full,” she says. She believes that when you get a headache or feel the twinges, it may just be your body telling you you’re thirsty, and we mistake it for hunger. You’ll find the copy desk munching on lots of peanuts, sukha bhel or puffed rice, kale chips and makhanas.

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Shruti Thacker, editor, Vogue.in“I bring a bowl of sprouts for daily munching, which I almost always forget to eat. But I also ensure I eat fruits every day—I swap between a banana, and apples, oranges and pomegranate.”

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Sneha Mankani, beauty writer, Vogue.in“I start my day with a bowl of fruits before breakfast—usually papayas and figs. I try to include a lot of greens in my lunch, so I don’t feel guilty about eating a bar of dark chocolate later in the day. Keep a jar of mixed nuts handy, and chomp on seasonal fruits when you feel hungry—I am currently crushing on musk melon and strawberries.”

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Srushti Hebbar, graphic designer, Vogue.inThis graphic artist infuses creativity in her mid-day smoothie. Her thick concoction includes half an avocado, a banana, some chia seeds, honey, a handful of spinach and half a teaspoon of flaxseed oil.